VOLUME 4, NO. 1 Spring 2015 ISSN 2328–5621 FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN MONTREAL, CANADA he Historical Keyboard Society of North America will hold its Fourth Annual Meeting, coinciding Twith the Ninth Aliénor Harpsichord Composition Competition, at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, May 21−24, 2015. The conference, entitled “French Connections: Net- works of Influence and Modes of Transmission of French Baroque Keyboard Music,” aims to deepen un- derstanding of French baroque keyboard music, its style, influence, transmission, and the different teaching traditions that nourished it. Although it is difficult to speak of a single French baroque keyboard style, it remains true that the grand siècle generated a musical classicism cultivated by keyboardists not only in France but transnationally. Often, the terms “baroque” and “classical” are used interchangea- Strathcona Music Building, Schulich School of Music, bly in relation to both the repertoire and instruments of the McGill University period. Photo © www.aviewoncities.com Evening events will include an organ-harpsichord re- cital by Peter Sykes on Thursday (May 21), an organ- fillable-pdf_registration-form-hksna2015.pdf or print out harpsichord concert given by former students of John Grew, the form attached with this newsletter (p. 8). Organist Emeritus at McGill University, on Friday (May Complete and return with payment BY MAIL TO: 22), and the Aliénor Finals Concert on Saturday (May 23). Schulich School of Music | HKSNA 2015 Guest artist Peter Sykes will give a master class on Fri- 555 Sherbrooke Ouest day May 22 at 9:30am-12:30pm. Montreal, QC The 2015 conference website can be found at: H3A1E3, Canada http://hksna2015.com/. OR SCAN AND EMAIL TO: [email protected] REGISTRATION All prices are quoted in Canadian Dollars (CAD). To register, download the 2015 HKSNA Registration Early registration fees (before May 1) are: Students Form at https://hksna2015.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/ (Continued on page 2) TABLE OF CONTENTS President/Editor’s Message........................................................................................................................................2 2015 Montreal Meeting Tentative Schedule ..............................................................................................................3 2015 Aliénor Winners Announced.............................................................................................................................6 2015 Montreal Meeting Registration Form................................................................................................................8 Remembering George Lucktenberg (1930–2014)......................................................................................................9 The Eighth Mae and Irving Jurow International Harpsichord Competition...............................................................11 Bringing Back a William Geib Square Piano.............................................................................................................14 A Note from the EKJ Editor ......................................................................................................................................16 HKSNA 2015 Soundscape Series at BEMF...............................................................................................................19 Upcoming Workshops ...............................................................................................................................................20 New Publications .......................................................................................................................................................21 In Memoriam .............................................................................................................................................................22 Membership News & Notes.......................................................................................................................................24 PRESIDENT/EDITOR’S MESSAGE (Continued from page 1) Sonia Lee (Members), $210; Students (Non-Members), $270; Members, $300; Non-Members, $390. THE HKSNA Late registration (after May 1) are Students NEWSLETTER reetings! Our fourth annual meeting will be held (Members), $265; Students (Non-Members), Sonia Lee, editor E-mail: [email protected] in the beautiful city of Montreal, Canada, during $325; Members, $340; Non-members, $430. May 21-24, 2015 at the Schulich School of Music The Historical Keyboard Society of G North America Newsletter is of McGill University, marking the first time that our an- published semiannually in March TRAVEL TO MONTREAL AND GETTING TO and September. Short articles, nual meeting is being held outside of the U.S. In this reports on member activities, THE SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MUSIC announcements of upcoming events, newsletter, you will find details about the conference, as well as reviews of publications including a tentative schedule, registration, and travel and McGill University’s beautiful downtown and recordings are welcome. accommodation information. For the most updated con- campus resides in the heart of the cosmo- Contributions can be sent in the ference information, please visit our conference web- body of an email or as a Microsoft politan city of Montreal. The Schulich Word document. Images or photo- site at: http://hksna2015.com/. The upcoming confer- School of Music’s Strathcona Building and graphs should be in high resolution ence will also include the Finals Concert of the Ninth and sent as separate files. It is the New Music Building are only a couple contributor’s responsibility to obtain Aliénor International Harpsichord Composition Competi- permission for the use of any blocks east of the main campus gates on material from the appropriate tion, where six finalist compositions will be performed, copyright holders. Contributions Sherbrooke Street. For detailed information and questions regarding the newslet- along with the premiere of two duo-harpsichord composi- ter should be directed to the News- tions by Mark Janello and Edwin McLean. about traveling to Montreal and getting letter Editor. Since the last newsletter we have been greatly sad- around, please visit McGill University’s Deadlines for submissions to the newsletter are February 15 (for the dened by the passing of several long-time members: Travel to Montreal site: http:// March issue) and August 15 (for the George Lucktenberg, the founder of SEHKS, a parent www.mcgill.ca/undergraduate-admissions/ September issue). organization of HKSNA; David Justus Johnson Jr., hus- introducing-mcgill/visit-mcgill/travel- band of Jane Johnson, an active member of the former SEHKS; and International Advisory Board Members montreal. Richard Rephann and Christopher Hogwood. At the up- HKSNA OFFICERS coming meeting in Montreal we will hold a special me- TRAVELING WITH INSTRUMENTS AND BOARD OF morial session, coordinated by Karen Hite Jacob, in It is highly recommended to carry docu- DIRECTORS honor of the members who have passed away in the mentation (an appraisal or other official Sonia Lee, past year. Karen invites us to submit items and proposals document from an expert or the maker) de- President (2016) to her (music, performances, photos, stories, etc.) at [email protected] (see p. 10 of this newsletter for de- scribing the materials in your instruments. Frances Conover Fitch, tails). Here are some useful links and docu- Vice President (2016) This summer, HKSNA will again return to the BEMF ments pertaining to traveling with your in- David C. Kelzenberg, Fringe Series. Thanks to our member Glenn Giuttari—the struments containing protected species Secretary (2015) Harpsichord Clearing House will present members of such as ivory, rosewood, tortoise shell, Helen Skuggedal Reed, HKSNA in two concerts on Thursday June 11, at 10:30am and other material. and 1pm, at the Courtyard Boston Downtown Hotel (see Treasurer (2015) Traveling from U.S.: p. 19). If you are attending BEMF this year, please come Elaine Funaro, and support our society's SoundScape Series 2015! General Information: http:// Immediate Past President The 2016 Eighth Mae and Irving Jurow International www.fws.gov/international/pdf/factsheet- Harpsichord Competition has been announced earlier this musical-instruments-2014.pdf. Alan Cole (2015) Nicholas Good (2015) year and is scheduled to be held at Oberlin College, Ohio, Traveling Across International Borders Boyd Jones (2015) on March 22-24, 2016, in conjunction with our 2016 An- with Your Musical Instrument: http:// Sally Todd (2016) nual Meeting on March 21-23, 2016. Please mark your www.fws.gov/international/permits/by- Larry Palmer (2016) calendar for the 2016 conference-competition and circu- Judith Conrad (2016) activity/musical-instruments.html. Anne Acker (2017) late the competition announcement (p. 11) to anyone who Michael Tsalka (2017) may be interested in participating—the application dead- Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Appli- Jordan Friedman (2017) line is October 1, 2015! cation Form: http://www.fws.gov/ Upon the recommendation of the Nominating Com- international/pdf/permit-application-form-3- mittee, chaired by Judith Conrad, Jordan Friedman was 200-88.pdf. INTERNATIONAL appointed to the Board of Directors in October to fill the ADVISORY BOARD vacancy left by David Schrader. The committee has also worked on the important task of preparing a slate of offi- ACCOMMODATIONS Malcolm Bilson